Louisiana Tech

Director, Office of Sponsored Projects

Ruston, La · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago

Project ManagementERPHRISResearchLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

T hank you for your interest in employment with Louisiana Tech University.
Reporting to the Vice President for Research, the Director is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of the operation of the OSP.
Louisiana Tech University is a public research university located in Ruston, LA.

Serve as the point of contact for sponsors, partners, and faculty.
Monitor sub-awards and amendments to partner institutions and agencies and oversee sub-recipient monitoring.
Actively monitor and manage contracts and award closeouts and proactively address account balances and reporting requirements as applicable.
Collaborate with the Division of Finance to ensure timely invoicing, fund drawdowns, and disbursement of payments related to grant accounts.
The OSP offers direct support to faculty and staff in all aspects of seeking and managing external grant and contract funding.

Knowledge of the Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards (2 CFR Part 200), and familiarity with the compliance, cost principles, and audit requirements set forth therein.
Experience working in the sponsored projects office in an academic setting is highly desirable.
A cover letter highlighting relevant expertise and experience
Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.
Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.
An earned Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required; a Master's degree is preferred.

pre-award, post-award, award closeout, compliance, training, and grant accounts management.
Actively engage with the campus research community to identify interests, expertise, and funding needs and communicate funding opportunities to appropriate audiences.
Provide faculty and staff training for sponsored project management processes as needed.
Develop and maintain efficient management tools and systems that facilitate the administration of sponsored awards by faculty, administrators, and staff (prior experience with Workday ERP system preferred).
Serve as the OSP liaison for internal and external audits, including the Louisiana Legislative Auditors, compliance audits, and other federal and non-federal auditors.
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter.
The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Oversee or support (as appropriate) various annual reporting requirements, including but not limited to the Schedule of Expenditures on Federal Awards (SEFA) and the NSF HERD Survey.
The University's annual research expenditures (three-year average of $32M) are currently on a strong growth trajectory, with the goal of reaching or exceeding $50M by 2030.

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